Baby Doll Blog: Let's Roll
Wednesday, February 22, was a normal day of errands, picking up kids, eating on the edge of healthy, and generally striding through life in my mid 30's. The furthest thought from my mind was roller derby, but the KRD booth at the PX and smiling faces behind it called to me, even in my haste to run an errand. It'd be fun to see when they play, I thought. I had a truly genuine interaction with the players behind the table, something that is often challenging to find when on a
Now Introducing... ORD!
The Kokeshi Roller Dolls are making sweeping changes... starting with our name. Okinawa Roller Derby is our new league name! The Kokeshi Roller Dolls will now become a B-team under Okinawa Roller Derby, for local home team bouts and mixed scrimmages. The newest league members are still our Baby Dolls. The reference to kokeshi is better understood here in Okinawa than abroad. KRD had its humble beginnings as a small group of skaters learning to play derby, and grew into a stro
